This will allow it to adjust to the humidity in a room.
How to install wood paneling on basement walls.
Wait until you get the paneling up on that section before you move on to another one.
Paneling is so common among many american basements that we often forget that it can be installed in any part of a home.
Only apply the panel adhesive to one section of the wall.
However it is frequently used to finish the concrete walls of a basement because of its affordability durability and ability to make the downstairs livable.
The first step in how to install paneling is to remove all wall plates outlets and any nails in the wall.
You can purchase a very strong adhesive and use that to attach the paneling to your basement walls.
Apply the glue in a zig zag pattern on the back of the paneling.
Measure and cut your paneling pieces and try putting them in place before you apply the adhesive to insure the paneling will go on properly.
Glue paneling to finished walls.
Pound a panel nail in each corner to hold the paneling in place while the glue dries.
Smear a quarter size amount of the panel adhesive onto the wall.
Apply glue 3 inches from all four edges.
For best results set the paneling in the room for a few days before you install it.
Prep your basement walls by brushing them down with a stiff brush to remove debris that may be on the walls.
Start in the corner and drive a row of nails every 16 inches to correspond with the 2 by 4s.
Use a rubber mallet to tap the paneling in place.
Gently remove any crown moulding baseboards and trim you plan on using again.
Repeat every 10 inches 25 4 cm up down and across the section of the wall where the first plywood panel will go.